dont fuck with twains word choice the n word was used back then therefore he used it anyone can understand that twain wasnt trying to perpetuate slavery if they read huck finn or knew his political views they wouldnt care edit nigger im new to reddit and i choosing n word over nigger was a trivial point in my argument i kind of jsut breezed past it i figure i can type it if the the context isnt racist or if i am not overusing it i appreciate all the comment karma though as someone noted it wouldnt even matter if twain loved using the word to make himself feel better than blacks although we probably wouldnt be reading ita capable english teacher could navigate the discussion gracefully as an english major its my duty to uphold the sanctity of canonized or any literature